Preservation Act 2

Preservation: Act 2
Studio album by The Kinks
Released 8 May 1974 (Act 2)
Recorded January - March 1974 at Konk Studios, London
Genre Rock
Length 76:56 (1998 reissue)
Label RCA (original)
Rhino (1991 reissue)
Velvel (1998 reissue)
Producer Ray Davies
The Kinks chronology
Preservation Act 1
(1973)
Preservation Act 2
(1974)
Soap Opera
(1975)
Singles from Preservation Act 2
  1. "Money Talks"
    Released: April 1974 (US)
  2. "Mirror of Love"
    Released: 5 April 1974 (UK)
  3. "Mirror of Love (Band version)"
    Released: 26 July 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(9.5/10)[2]
Robert ChristgauB−[3]

Preservation Act 2 is a 1974 concept album by British rock band The Kinks, and their twelfth studio album. It was not well received by critics and sold poorly (peaking on the Billboard 200 at #114), though the live performances of the material were much better received.

The 1991 CD reissue on Rhino was a 2-CD set combining Preservation: Act 2 with its 1973 predecessor Preservation: Act 1, but with no bonus tracks. The 1998 CD reissue of Act 2 on Velvel featured the outtake "Slum Kids", a popular live piece for The Kinks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ray Davies. 

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Announcement"  0:41
2."Introduction to Solution"  2:43
3."When a Solution Comes"  3:40
4."Money Talks"  3:44
5."Announcement"  0:55
6."Shepherds of the Nation"  4:17
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Scum of the Earth"  2:45
2."Second-Hand Car Spiv"  4:01
3."He's Evil"  4:25
4."Mirror of Love"  3:26
5."Announcement"  0:34
Side three
No.TitleLength
1."Nobody Gives"  6:33
2."Oh Where Oh Where Is Love?"  3:40
3."Flash's Dream (The Final Elbow)"  4:17
4."Flash's Confession"  4:06
Side four
No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Lasts Forever"  3:42
2."Announcement"  0:20
3."Artificial Man"  5:30
4."Scrapheap City"  3:16
5."Announcement"  1:05
6."Salvation Road"  3:20

Personnel

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Preservation: Act 2 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. Josephes, Jason. "The Kinks: Preservation Act 2". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 23 December 2001.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "The Kinks". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.


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